Orange County public defender dies at Mexican resort; friends call it ‘a brutal crime’
The description of how Elliot Blair died is being met with skepticism in Orange County.
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Man accused of killing 4 California women with best friend pleads guilty
Franc Cano, with the help of co-defendant Steven Gordon, committed a string of sexual assaults and slayings that a prosecutor has called the work of a “very efficient killing-and-evidence-hiding machine”...
Los Angeles cops with serious offenses still on the job; critics blame civilian disciplinary panels
An ordinance was intended to bring light to L.A.'s shadowy process for disciplining officers, but some say it has created more problems.
California man rescues his dog from knife-wielding stranger, police say
The man parked his pickup truck at a strip mall in the 16400 block of Magnolia sometime before 4:50 p.m., then went inside a store. He left his pit bull...
Man who jumped to his death at Disneyland was California school principal
Christopher Christensen, 51, was also facing a child endangerment charge. He was due in court on Monday.
Suspect in killings of 3 California family members had ‘catfished’ teen, police say
The suspect, who died Friday in a shootout with law enforcement, was a Virginia lawman who traveled to Riverside
Mother, father, daughter identified as 3 found dead in burning Southern California home
The victims, Mark and Sharie Winek, a married couple, and their adult daughter, Brooke, a single mother, were mourned at a vigil in front of their home on Saturday night.
Cop who killed 14-year-old girl inside California clothing store could face discipline
The rifle-wielding Los Angeles Police Department officer who shot a man and a 14-year-old girl inside a North Hollywood clothing store last year was found to have violated department policy...
25 sheriff’s and police recruits on morning training run hit by wrong way-driver in Southern California
The crash left five cadets with critical injuries, another four with moderate injuries and 16 with minor injuries.
LAPD offering rewards for tips leading them to ‘ghost gun’ manufacturers
LAPD wants to find the mid-level dealers and manufacturers they say are fueling a rise in gun crime in the city.